Written by

Joe Reedy
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Whatever opinion you have about what the Bengals have done in free agency so far, they've been steadfast in their approach - the major investments are going to be on their own players.

It's also a process that ultimately won't be measured by what has happened the last couple weeks but over the next year or two.

"Maybe there isn't as much pizazz in what we're doing as some wish. But I do think it's the best course for our football team both in the short run and the long run," Bengals President and Owner Mike Brown said during a wide-ranging conversation at the NFL Annual Meetings in Phoenix this week. ...